Paris / Washington / Canberra – France has been struck by Australia’s submarine deal with the United States. On Friday, France decided to recall its ambassadors from the United States and Australia over the issue of the deal. President Emmanuel Macron had to make a critical decision due to the gravity of the decision taken […]
Beijing – Chinese President Xi Jinping has slammed Australia’s defence cooperation agreement with the United States and the United Kingdom. Interference of the foreign forces in the Indo-Pacific region must be resisted, warned President Jinping. This warning given during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting seems to be directed towards United States, United Kingdom and […]
Taipei/Beijing – In the last two days, 12 Chinese warplanes have tried to infiltrate the Taiwanese airspace. Taiwan has deployed its missile defence system to counter the Chinese incursions. Recently, Chinese mouthpiece had suggested the Chinese fighter jets conduct patrolling within Taiwan’s airspace. Against this backdrop, the growing air intrusions are noteworthy. Since the beginning […]
Hanoi/Tokyo/Beijing – Japan has initiated steps to strengthen cooperation with ASEAN countries further to counter the threat from China’s growing expansionist strategy. Japan has signed a defence cooperation agreement with Vietnam, allowing Japan to provide arms and defence technology to Vietnam. Japanese Defence Minister’s arrival in Vietnam, while Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is still […]
Berlin/Tehran: The United States has issued a warning to Iran following shocking reports from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the progress of the Iranian nuclear program. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, ‘The time has come for Iran to join the 2015 nuclear deal, and the United States will soon withdraw from […]
Taipei/Beijing – China’s ‘grey zone warfare’ against Taiwan is intensifying. In the last two days, 23 Chinese airplanes tried to infiltrate the Taiwanese airspace. In response, Taiwan deployed their missile system and fighter jets. This is the fourth incident of Chinese planes intruding Taiwan’s air space in the last five days. Since the last four […]
Beijing/Washington/Canberra: – The United States and Australia have criticised the new regulations imposed by China to tighten its grip on the South China Sea. The US Department of Defence has accused China of violating international laws. The Australian Defence Ministry said the Australian navy would defy the new Chinese rules. As per the new regulations, […]
Taipei/Beijing – As China has repeatedly threatened to launch an attack on Taiwan, Taiwan has stepped up its preparations for retaliation. The Taiwanese navy says that new anti-ship missiles have been deployed at Taichung base, a key defensive base in Taiwan. A few days ago, a US study group warned that China’s People’s Liberation Army […]
Taipei/ Washington/ Beijing: On Friday, two warships of the seventh fleet of the US Navy patrolled in the Taiwan maritime region. Moreover, for the first time, the ruling parties of Japan and Taiwan held security dialogue, wherein they mainly discussed the threat posed by China. China has been rocked by this growing cooperation between the US and […]
Tokyo/Guam/Beijing – While China is increasing its pressure on ASEAN countries, including Taiwan, by raising the issue of Afghanistan, the United States has taken an aggressive stance, with its allies, on the issue of Indo-Pacific. In the past few weeks, the United States has launched a series of naval exercises in the Indo-Pacific region to […]